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37370

Zip code 37370: Riceville, Tennessee

Residential delivery areaMcMinn CountyEastern Time
Population
5,414
Median household income
$61K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$222K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$735/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
38.6
U.S. 38.9
Land area
62 sq mi
88 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 37370

37370 is a small-town zip code in Riceville, Tennessee (McMinn County), covering 62 sq mi of land. About 5,414 people live here, or 88 per square mile. The median resident is 38.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $61,125 a year, 24% below the national median of $80,734. 7.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $222,100, or 3.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 81% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $735 a month.

19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 23.3 minutes each way, and 11% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in production and manufacturing; healthcare; and transportation and moving goods.

How 37370 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Median age
38.6
Under 18
24.6%
65 and over
16.6%

Race and ethnicity

  • White89%
  • Black2%
  • Hispanic7%
  • Asian0.1%
  • Native American0.3%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial3%
Diversity index
21
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
4.5%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
58.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
93%
Spanish
5%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
1%
Other
0.5%

Households

Households
1,974
Average household size
2.7
Family households
73.8%
Married couples
56.2%
Living alone
23%
Veterans (of adults)
9.7%
Male / female
47% / 53%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
15%
$25–50k
29%
$50–75k
12%
$75–100k
12%
$100–150k
12%
$150–200k
16%
$200k+
3%

Median household income

37370
$61,125
McMinn Co.
$61,470
Tennessee
$69,595
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$31,448
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
7.5%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
19.1%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.418
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

37370
$222,100
McMinn Co.
$211,800
Tennessee
$286,700
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

37370
$735
McMinn Co.
$803
Tennessee
$1,189
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
69%
2–4 units
0.7%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0.5%
Mobile home
30%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
2,033
Owner-occupied
80.6%
Vacant
2.9%
Median year built
1997
Median rooms
5.9
Renters paying 30%+ of income
51.2%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
37.9%
Home value to income
3.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
79%
Carpooled
10%
Transit
0%
Walked
0.9%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
11%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
11%
10–19
34%
20–29
27%
30–44
12%
45–59
4%
60+
10%
Average commute
23.3 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
1%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
57.4%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Production
17%
Healthcare
14%
Transportation and moving
14%
Construction and repair
12%
Office and admin
11%
Management
9%
Education
6%
Business and finance
5%
Sales
3%
Food service
3%
Legal and social services
2%
Police and fire
1%
Engineering and science
1%
Farming, fishing and forestry
1%
Cleaning and personal care
1%
Computer and math
0%
Arts, media and sports
0%

Industries

Manufacturing
23%
Health care and social assistance
13%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
10%
Finance, insurance and real estate
9%
Education
8%
Public administration
7%
Retail
7%
Admin, support and management
6%
Other services
5%
Restaurants and hotels
5%
Construction
4%
Agriculture and mining
1%
Arts and recreation
0.2%
Professional and technical services
0%
Wholesale
0%
Information
0%
Median earnings per worker
$48,132
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
8.3%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
16.7%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
7.6%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work37370U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$61,542$74,888
Service$26,080$26,804
Sales and office$29,620$40,476
Construction and maintenance$49,000$49,199
Production and transportation$42,906$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
13%
High school
42%
Some college
17%
Associate's
9%
Bachelor's
11%
Graduate
8%
High school graduate or higher
87.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
19.4%
Graduate or professional degree
8.1%
Households with broadband
88.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL
47.9%
No internet access
11.7%
Without health insurance
5.8%
Limited-English households
4.2%

Geography

City (USPS)
Riceville
Center point
35.3591° N, 84.7006° W
Land area
62 sq mi
Water area
under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone
Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Riceville (unincorporated)4% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 37370

ZipCityDistanceIncome
37309Calhoun4.6 mi$63,699
37303Athens6.7 mi$62,078
37310Charleston7.4 mi$81,645
37371Athens · PO box8.4 mi—
37325Delano9.1 mi$66,204
37331Etowah9.8 mi$55,662
37322Decatur12 mi$57,929
37312Cleveland13 mi$78,261
37336Georgetown14 mi$66,739
37329Englewood14 mi$71,375
37307Benton14 mi$73,854
37826Niota15 mi$63,431

Zip codes like 37370 elsewhere

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Questions about 37370

What city is zip code 37370?

37370 is assigned to Riceville, Tennessee. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 37370 in?

37370 is in McMinn County, Tennessee.

What is the population of 37370?

About 5,414 people live in 37370, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 37370 in?

37370 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 37370?

The median household income in 37370 is $61,125.

What zip codes are near 37370?

The closest zip codes to 37370 are 37309, 37303, 37310, 37371, 37325.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 37370, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.